Hinge and latch construction



' Aprill 16, '19416. IG, BECKER l 2,398,573 v HINGE AND LATCH CONSTRUCTION v Filed ot. 2s, 1944 f INVENTQR.

` 650/965 55C/fk www? port is threaded'intojopening 6tof,;a point where lower fa'ce' thereof is ashort distaiicabove the lower surface of cover 2. The cover is then moved downwardly so that ball I0 enters opening I2 causing the two parts of the ball4 tomove, towards each other, as shown in Fig. 2. Asthe cover is moved to its final position, the ball'enters 'enlargement I3 and seats uponbeve,1 I5, as. shown.

in Fig. 3. 1f the cover does not fit tightly enough Aas compacts, cabinets, and others. Helement having the knuckle is of plastic, the knuckle maybemade either of plastic or of metal.

tating devices. It may also be used to link to gether ornamental or decorative pieces in a single line to provide such articles as bracelets and the like. Also, such elements may be provided with hinge parts on two or more of their sides whereby a substantial area of such pieces may be linked together for decorative purposes. Such an area may be lused not only for decorative purposes but forother` uses such as to form insulating pads for liliiing-hot dishes. Various containers'may be provided with the present hinge'and latch, such Where the From the above, it will be apparent that many changes"`in-the details of construction may be madewithout departing from the principles set lforthlierein'and the invention is therefore to be on the receptacle, a screw driver is intfo'duce'd in to slot II I and is turnedto causesupport'lto be raised into opening 6. If the cover doesiot contact with receptaclej ,I then by` means of the screw driver, fsupportfl iscausedto move inthe opposite arcaica-tml Ataeiall seats! deny-ii" 1 r A order tqform alingafera hldtie 'lement the. receptacle I., frexample .1S Provided. with@ knucklelglnf .the usualypalliavina aylindrical transverse '..Openina l l, iheilflf- A? .Ylirdril Samefdiameter [3,19 eihih'ing'in Snarnnoints 20, aidpents xt'efld-by'ndthe twggsidesnoftheknuckle Acover'2 isprovided bringthe knucklegfullywithin thsocket.. lIisthe mqveleeat pregressa; :endSzQI il.` @attbi with the edgeofpQver 2, then begin to forni afgroovef23 Vin faces 22. As pintle I8 .progressstofits'seat tiallytrclpsessolthat ,the seat24fiscepei' nfthe materia1 than then groove, as shownY- inV Fig. 5.'

rtin'gfortl'a 'as'ingle embodiment Vthereofitwilllrle apparent to thoseV skilled in the fart thatf'ma'ny "h` 11' tt'l :Iliad` b d *'thillthe C, 'singes 1 17.6 de .1S Y e m e W1 r knuckleaf'cylindrical pintle having pointed ends, said ends.extendingflbeyondfthelends fofv said i befo'rmedlnJ amaterialwhichhas' suflicientel'asticityv softhatthe groove is partially'closedand preferably a plastic'i's usedfor'this purpose.-'-The hingefandlatch may be lused'on' 'various .other Aarticles thancontainers. For instance,the hinge broadly.l construed and not to be limited except by the characterofthe claims appended hereto. In the' claims`,1th'e"word cut is intended to include the forming of the seat without actual cutting of the material'.

.l. jAjhin'ge f or holding two elements together 'c omprising a cylindrical lmetal pintle having pointed' endsf'a hinge knuckle on oneof said elementsjsaidipintlebeing ink said knuckle with the ends -thereof extending therefrom, a'V socket in the other elementjnto which said knuckle fits, said other element being'` ofY plastic material, the" ends of said pintle resting 4v in Vafseat cut inA vsaid vmaterialby'saidends. f i

v2.1i hingefior holdin Atvvo elements ktogether comprising af Vcylindricalmetal pintle having pointed ends, ahingeiknuckle on one ofrsaid elements, said-pintle' being insaidknuckle with the ends thereof extending therefrom, a socket in the other element'into'Y which said --knuckle fits, said other element being of plastic material, 4theends ofsaidpintle resting ina-'seat cut in said material Yby saidiends, and a groove-extending from said Seat to-tlie dge of saidother-element.

3. A method of making a4 hinge 'joint which comprisesprovidingvahollow knuckle onone element,-` lproviding a socketl on a second element into which .said'knuckle mayfiit, said second element beingV ofV plastic' material, introducing`rv into Vsaid knuckle'acylindijical' pintle having'pointed ends,

' said ends kextending beyqddfth ends of said knuckle and being of` greateilengththan said socket, pressingsaidl knuckleinto said socket to cause said' pointed 'ends' to deformsaid plastic and arrangement maybe used oo connectup the links Y providela seat'forsaid pintle. Y i V 4."A method of making "a hinge jointV` which comprises'providing a hollow knucklev on one elemet`,providing'a socket on a'second element into which-said knuckle may -t, said second element being .of plastic imaterial, introducing into. said knuckle and being :of greater length than said socket, pressing Vsaid knuckle into said socket to cause saidpointedends.tojdeform said plastic and Y Y' provide, a'seat forjsaid' pintle, said plastic having substantial elasticityand at least partiallyA closingtlie groove f ormedinv said plastic Vby" the passageof-said pintleltsits seat, whereby said pintle is held. against accidental displacement.

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